The rain and wind abruptly stopped, but the sky still had the gray swirls of storms in the distance. Dave knew this feeling all too well. The calm before the storm. He only had a limited amount of time before all Hell broke loose, but he stopped to admire the calmness. Maybe it would be different this time, he thought, with the knowledge deep within that it wouldn't.

Sometimes, amidst the impending chaos, we find a moment of peace. It's a reminder to appreciate the calm before facing the storm. Dave's reflection captures the bittersweet hope that things may change, even when he knows they won't.